it'sa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "itsa"

English

Alternative forms

• itsa (rare, even more nonstandard)

Etymology

Apparent misconstruction of it's -a (“suffix used to mimic Italian accents”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪtsə/, /iːtsə/
• Rhymes: -ɪtsə

Contraction

it'sa

1. (nonstandard, pseudo-Italian) It's (it is).

Usage notes

• Usually used in reference to or by the video game character Mario and his family, who are supposed to be Italians and often say "It's-a me" followed by their names to introduce themselves.